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Jay Gruska

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  • Music Department
  • Actor
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Jay Gruska was born on 23 April 1952 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Commando (1985), Little Shop of Horrors (1986) and Adventures in Babysitting (1987).
BornApril 23, 1952
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

    Known for

    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Commando (1985)
    Commando
    6.7
    • Music Department
    • 1985
    Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Vincent Gardenia, Ellen Greene, Levi Stubbs, and Michelle Weeks in Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
    Little Shop of Horrors
    7.1
    • Soundtrack
    • 1986
    Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Keith Coogan, and Anthony Rapp in Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
    Adventures in Babysitting
    7.0
    • Soundtrack
    • 1987
    Cocoon (1985)
    Cocoon
    6.7
    • Soundtrack
    • 1985

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Meg Donnelly and Drake Rodger in The Winchesters (2022)
      The Winchesters
      6.2
      TV Series
      • music by
      • 2023
    • Talking in Circles (2022)
      Talking in Circles
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2022
    • Adam Kaufman and Seth Adam Braverman in Garage (2021)
      Garage
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • Being Earnest (2021)
      Being Earnest
      Video
      • music by
      • 2021
    • Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in Supernatural (2005)
      Supernatural
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2005–2020
    • Pamela Adlon in Better Things (2016)
      Better Things
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • A Very Special Supernatural Special (2014)
      A Very Special Supernatural Special
      9.0
      TV Special
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • A.J. Buckley and Travis Wester in Ghostfacers (2008)
      Ghostfacers
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • Alyssa Milano, Holly Marie Combs, and Shannen Doherty in Charmed (1998)
      Charmed
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • music by
      • 1998–2006
    • Genevieve Padalecki in Wildfire (2005)
      Wildfire
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • David Morse and Andre Braugher in Hack (2002)
      Hack
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2002–2004
    • Jeff Goldblum and Lake Bell in War Stories (2003)
      War Stories
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2003
    • Landfall
      8.5
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • Sam's Circus
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • Bonnie Bedelia, Nancy McKeon, Lela Rochon, Lisa Vidal, and Tracey Needham in The Division (2001)
      The Division
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2001

    Music Department

    • Meg Donnelly and Drake Rodger in The Winchesters (2022)
      The Winchesters
      6.2
      TV Series
      • music by
      • 2022–2023
    • Being Earnest (2021)
      Being Earnest
      Video
      • orchestrated and arranged
      • 2021
    • Alexa PenaVega in Ruby & the Rockits (2009)
      Ruby & the Rockits
      6.7
      TV Series
      • music producer
      • 2009
    • David Morse and Andre Braugher in Hack (2002)
      Hack
      7.3
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 2003
    • Shannon Elizabeth, Mena Suvari, Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Klein, Natasha Lyonne, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tara Reid, Seann William Scott, Eugene Levy, and Eddie Kaye Thomas in American Pie 2 (2001)
      American Pie 2
      6.5
      • score supervisor
      • 2001
    • Class of '96 (1993)
      Class of '96
      7.6
      TV Series
      • composer: theme by
      • 1993
    • The Heights (1992)
      The Heights
      7.2
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1992
    • Johnny Depp, Holly Robinson Peete, Peter DeLuise, Dustin Nguyen, and Steven Williams in 21 Jump Street (1987)
      21 Jump Street
      7.2
      TV Series
      • title theme arranged & produced by
      • arranger: theme music
      • producer: theme music
      • 1987–1991
    • Adventures in Babysitting (1989)
      Adventures in Babysitting
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • composer: theme music
      • 1989
    • Project X (1987)
      Project X
      6.2
      • musician: guitar (uncredited)
      • 1987
    • Christina Applegate, Robert Desiderio, and Jonathan Ward in Heart of the City (1986)
      Heart of the City
      7.3
      TV Series
      • additional music by
      • composer: additional music
      • 1986–1987
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Commando (1985)
      Commando
      6.7
      • music producer
      • 1985
    • David Cassidy - Man Undercover (1978)
      David Cassidy - Man Undercover
      6.8
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1978–1979

    Actor

    • Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in Supernatural (2005)
      Supernatural
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Bobby Singer (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • Days of Our Lives (1965)
      Days of Our Lives
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Bandleader Jay
      • 1985

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Born
      • April 23, 1952
      • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Jennifer H. WilliamsFebruary 12, 1982 - ? (divorced, 2 children)
    • Children
      • Ethan Gruska

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      Former son-in-law of John Williams.

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